Mr. Casey presented the petition of sundry inhabitants of Dallas
County, praying for an additional election precinct in said county;
which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Rose moved that the senator from Montgomery have leave
of absence until Tuesday next; which was granted.

According to the order of the day the bill to be entitled an
act to amend the laws not in force in the state respecting pubic
roads, was read the second time, and, on motion of Mr. Casey committed
to a committee of the whole and made the order of the day on to
morrow. an act to incorporate the Cahawba Navigation Company was
read a second time. On motion, ordered that said bill be read
a third time on tomorrow

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act
to provide for the leasing for a limited time the lands reserved
by the Congress of the United States for the support of schools
within each township of this state, for a seminary of learning
and for other purposes was read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Casey, ordered that said bill be committed
to a committee of the whole, and made the order of the day on
to-morrow.

A bill concerning divorce and alimony, was read the second
time, and on motion of Mr. Casey, committed to a committee of
the whole, and made the order of the day on to-morrow.

A bill to provide addition election precincts in Dallas county,
was read the second time. On motion said bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read a third time on to-morrow.

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A joint resolution requiring the Secretary of State, the Comptroller
of Public Accounts, and the State Treasurer, to reside at the
seat of government, was read the second time. On motion said resolution
was ordered to be read a third time on to-morrow.

The engrossed memorial to the general government on the subject
of a repeal of the law, restricting the taxation of certain lands,
and for other purposes, was on motion of Mr. Terrel laid on the
table.

According to order, the Senate resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on a bill to be entitled an act, permitting merchants,
shipkeepers, tradesmen, physicians and apothecaries, to prove
their books of account, Mr. Chambers in the chair, and after some
time spent therein the committee rose, Mr. President resumed the
chair, and Mr. Chambers reported that the committee of the whole
had according to order had said bill under consideration, but
not having time to go through with the same, had directed him
to report progress and ask leave to sit again, which was granted.

According to order the Senate resolved itself into a committee
of the whole on a bill, to be entitled an act, authorising a lottery
for the benefit of the Alabama lodge, Number 51, of ancient free
masons, Mr. Casey in the chair, and after some time spent therein,
the committee rose, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Casey
reported that the committee of the whole had, according to order,
had said bill under consideration, and had directed him to report
the same with sundry amendments, which were concurred in.

Said bill as amended was then read, and on motion ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.

According to order, the Senate resolved itself into a committee
of the whole of the bill, to be entitled an act, to afford summary
relief to persons purchasing lands of the United States, Mr. Watkins
in the chair, and after some time spent therein, the committee
rose, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Watkins reported
that the committee of the whole had according to order, had said
bill under consideration, but not having time to go through with
the same, had directed him to report progress, and ask leave to
sit again.

On motion of Mr. Casey, the committee of the whole was discharged,
from the further consideration of said bill.

On motion, ordered that the said bill be referred to a select
committee. Whereupon, Messrs. Casey, Watkins, and Sims, were appointed.

According to order, the Senate resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, on a bill entitled an act, for the relief of Augustus
Forscue, Mr. Garth in the chair, and after some time spent therein,
the committee rose, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Garth
reported that the committee of the whole had according to order,
had said bill under consideration, and had directed him to report
the same with sundry amendments thereto, which were concurred
in.

Mr. Casey from the committee on enrolled bills, reported that
the committee had examined the following bills, and found them
truly enrolled.

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An act, to amend an act, passed at Huntsville, on the 16th
December, 1819, entitled an act, to alter and amend the laws regulating
the admission and practice of counsellors and attornies at law.

An act to change the names of, and legitimate certain persons
therein named, and

An act, to provide for a renewal of the loan effected in the
Planters' and Merchants Bank of Huntsville, for and in behalf
of this State, which were severally signed by Mr. President.

According to the order of the day, the Senate resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, on a bill to define the boundaries
of Marion county, and for other purposes, Mr. Chambers in the
chair, and after some time spent therein the committee rose, Mr.
President resumed the chair, and Mr. Chambers reported that the
committee of the whole had according to order had said bill under
consideration, but not having time to go through with the same,
had directed him to report progress, and ask leave to sit again,
which was granted.

On motion of Mr. Farmer, resolved, that the committee
on navigation be instructed to inquire what part of the duties
has been performed, which were assigned to the engineer appointed
by his Excellency the Governor, under the provisions of an act
of the Legislature of Alabama, passed at Huntsville, the 13th
day of December, 1819, entitled an act, to provide for examining
certain rivers therein named, and for other purposes; also to
inquire into the expediency of passing a law creating a fund for
internal improvements, and to establish a board for the management
thereof.

According to the order of the day, the Senate resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, on a bill to be entitled an act,
to amend an act, passed December 3, 1801, revised and amended
February 10, 1807, Mr. Farmer in the chair, and after some time
spent therein the committee rose, Mr. President resumed the chair,
and Mr. Farmer reported that the committee of the whole had according
to order and said bill under consideration, and had directed him
to report the same with an amendment thereto, which was concurred
in.

Said bill as amended, was read, and on motion ordered to be
engrossed, and made the order of the day, for a third reading
on to-morrow.

The engrossed bill to provide for fixing the site for the permanent
seat of justice for the county of Marengo, and for other purposes
therein mentioned, was read the third time and passed.

On motion, ordered that the title of said bill be altered from
a bill to that of an act, to provide for fixing the permanent
seat of justice for the county of Marengo, and for other purposes
therein mentioned.

An act, for the relief of John Boyce, and an act, appointing
commissioners to lay out a road on or near the dividing line,
between the counties of Madison and Limestone, were severally
read the third time and passed.

An act, to incorporate the town of Selma, in the county of
Dallas, with its amendments was read the third time and passed.
Ordered that the Secretary acquaint the house of representatives
thereof.

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The engrossed bill to establish a public road from the southern
boundary line of township eight, in range four or five, west of
the basis meridian of Huntsville to the Falls of Tuskaloosa, was
read the third time and passed. Ordered that the title of said
bill be altered from a bill to an act, to establish a public road
from the southern boundary line of township eight, in range four
or five, west of the basis meridian of Huntsville to the falls
of Tuskaloosa.

On motion of Mr. Connor, an act to authorise John N. S. Jones,
and Alexander P. Jones, to emancipate certain slaves therein named
was laid on the table.

Mr. Watkins gave notice, that on to-morrow he would ask for
leave to bring in a bill to authorise the administrator of Thomas
Ragland, deceased, to sell land certificates.

Mr. Hogg gave notice, that on to-morrow he would ask for leave
to bring in a bill to make lawful certain measures therein named.

Mr. Davis asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill, to
be entitled an act, requiring payment to be made for slaves executed
which was read the first time. On motion, ordered that said bill
be read a second time on to-morrow.